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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
Showing 26–50 of 508 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.9% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#686
State Rank
KERRVILLE ISD
ISD • Kerr County • Pop: 4,404
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8200Fiscal: 50.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#693
State Rank
KIRBYVILLE CISD
ISD • Jasper County • Pop: 1,448
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9807Fiscal: 41.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.2▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#692
State Rank
HARDIN ISD
ISD • Liberty County • Pop: 1,177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86111Fiscal: 48.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 18.9▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#691
State Rank
BROADDUS ISD
ISD • San augustine County • Pop: 380
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82525Fiscal: 50.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#690
State Rank
EANES ISD
ISD • Travis County • Pop: 7,530
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82388Fiscal: 50.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#696
State Rank
GRAPELAND ISD
ISD • Houston County • Pop: 602
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92559Fiscal: 44.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.4▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#697
State Rank
BEAUMONT ISD
ISD • Jefferson County • Pop: 15,862
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92801Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 24.8▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#695
State Rank
BLAND ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 779
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8809Fiscal: 47.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 20.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#694
State Rank
MOUNT PLEASANT ISD
ISD • Titus County • Pop: 5,031
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8715Fiscal: 47.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 19.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#699
State Rank
BLUFF DALE ISD
ISD • Erath County • Pop: 228
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83244Fiscal: 50.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#698
State Rank
FLATONIA ISD
ISD • Fayette County • Pop: 679
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8294Fiscal: 50.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#701
State Rank
Wylie ISDa
ISD • Collin County • Pop: 85,696
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.13265Fiscal: 32Regulatory: 100Debt: 44▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#700
State Rank
ALIEF ISD
ISD • Harris County • Pop: 36,441
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99814Fiscal: 40.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.9▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#705
State Rank
WEST SABINE ISD
ISD • Sabine County • Pop: 661
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9840Fiscal: 41Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.2▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#704
State Rank
TYLER ISD
ISD • Smith County • Pop: 18,854
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8374Fiscal: 49.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#703
State Rank
SWEENY ISD
ISD • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,693
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8371Fiscal: 49.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#702
State Rank
STERLING CITY ISD
ISD • Sterling County • Pop: 312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83548Fiscal: 49.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#710
State Rank
HARMONY ISD
ISD • Upshur County • Pop: 855
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.03173Fiscal: 38.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.3▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+26.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#707
State Rank
GALVESTON ISD
ISD • Galveston County • Pop: 6,671
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8415Fiscal: 49.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#709
State Rank
Highland Park ISDb
ISD • Potter County • Pop: 7,181
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95614Fiscal: 42.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.3▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+58.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#708
State Rank
STOCKDALE ISD
ISD • Wilson County • Pop: 883
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9265Fiscal: 44.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 23.4▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#706
State Rank
CRANE ISD
ISD • Crane County • Pop: 1,228
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83948Fiscal: 49.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#714
State Rank
MIDLAND ISD
ISD • Midland County • Pop: 29,087
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84487Fiscal: 49.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#719
State Rank
PALMER ISD
ISD • Ellis County • Pop: 1,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.04075Fiscal: 37.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 33.7▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#718
State Rank
GREENVILLE ISD
ISD • Hunt County • Pop: 5,441
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96497Fiscal: 42.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 26.5▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)